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Please Help! Fluttery, non-polyester dress for my 70 year old mum?

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Lacacahuete · 22/08/2023 20:26

Hello,
I'm trying to help my lovely mum who is a size 16-18, find a dress for a wedding..on Saturday!

I've spent a few hours trying to look for her today. She has a congenital sight-impairment, which makes seeing the details on websites a bit tricky on her iPad.

She thought she was all sorted but the dresses she ordered arrived today and aren't great. This thought she was all sorted but the dresses she ordered, this Jolie Moi Priya dress from John Lewis, she says the fabric feels like what my nana used to wear. She missed where it said Polyester blend. She gets hot and doesn't like the feel of that fabric, so looking for something similar or another style below the knee in lyocell, cotton, viscose, tencel, cotton-linen (though she doesn't like creases so much!). Jolie Moi Priya dress from John Lewis, she says the style is nice but the fabric feels like what my nana used to wear in the 80s! She missed where it said poly blend.
She gets hot and doesn't like the feel of that fabric, so looking for something similar or another style below the knee in lyocell, cotton, viscose, tencel, cotton-linen, any other suggestions welcome.

Anywhere we shop will need to be next day delivery or somewhere I can collect (I'm in London, she is in the North of England). I'm travelling on Friday evening up to her.

Please let me know if you have any recommendations up to £100, which I know is a long shot. I don't usually wear fluttery ruffly things, so I'm at a loss!

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28BarbaryLane · 23/08/2023 08:29

"She reminds me of a vibrant bird of paradise flower :) "

What a lovely way of describing your Mum, @Lacacahuete ! She sounds wonderful.

Hope she finds something really special and enjoys the wedding.

MuddlerInLaw · 23/08/2023 09:06

It was a strikingly lovely description, I agree!

(And quite unusual on this site, particularly on S&B.)

Rina66 · 23/08/2023 10:58

Oasis have some lovely dresses, this is very pretty and fluttery!

www.oasisfashion.com/product/oasis-asymmetric-ruffle-tiered-angel-sleeve-midi-dress_baa06657?colour=sage

Flobb · 23/08/2023 11:45

What a lovely relationship you have with your mum OP

CoffeeBeansGalore · 23/08/2023 11:54

Hi Op. Is it possible for your dad to facetime you whilst mum is choosing/trying stuff on? You can give an opinion & it will take the pressure off him 😊

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